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Just got my first Breitling after been a reader here for a while, I have a very simple question: I have the chronograph running all the time, is this normal? Any issues either way?

Dan

There is some debate about whether it will do harm by prematurely wearing out parts of the movement or actually do some good by keeping the oils inside the watch spread around to the right places.

The consensus seems to be that there is no serious harm to leave it running.

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“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.” - Albert Einstein

It will do both.

The additional wear is pretty insignificant though which is why, as Ian says, it really doesn't do any harm. The power reserve will be reduced, but that's not a practical problem if the watch is a daily wearer.

Yep, its most certainly a daily wearer, so that is not an issue, I just think it looks 'odd' without the second hand running around...

Dan

First, congrats!

Second, it's your watch, so wear it however you want

But as far as 'odd' goes, consider that afaik, all el-cheapo fake Lings have constantly running chrono seconds (in fact, it's unstopable)... So you might want to re-think the zen of still chrono second hand...

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Same with fake Daytona.

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Squadron Member: Breitling Chronomat B01 Blackeye Blue, Brushed Bezel, Pilot Bracelet

So are you saying that all fake's have non-functional chronos? Very interesting if so

No, but the low end fakes are usually faux chronographs - pushers advance the date.

gotcha....it seemed odd that you would go to all that trouble to replicate the look but not the function. But then again...they are counterfitters, so reason and logic go out the window

You're right, I'll do as I please

Dan